Canopy attachment for motor-cycles.



H. J OLLBY. CANOPY ATTACHMENT ran MOTOR CYCLES APPLICATION FILED JAN.28, 1911.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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CANOPY ATTACHMENT ron MOTOR oYoLEs,

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 28. 1911.

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.HOLLIS J'OLLEY, OFDAYTON,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO JAMES I. BRANIN, OF

DAYTON, OHIO.

CANOPY ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

Application filed January 28, 1911. Serial No. 605,234.

7 Toall whom it may concern:

, for Motor-Cycles,

Be it known that I, HoLms J OLLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopy Attachments ofwhich the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to a tachment for motorcycles.

Some of the principal objects or purposes of this invention consists; inproviding a canopy or top covering more especially and particularlydesigned to be suspended over motorcycles, bicycles and similarvehicles; for protecting and shielding the rider from the effects of thesuns rays and from rain canopy atand snow, or like unsettled conditionsof the ring briefly and eather. Also, to provide a device of this kindthat is readily attached in or detached out of position; is adjustableto constructions of slightly Varying forms and dimensions; is strong anddurable; simple in construction; and composed of few parts; and whichcan be manufactured at a small cost and is therefore quite inexpensive.

' My invention consists essentially, referin general terms to thedevice, of the very peculiar construction, arrangement and combinationof the various mechanical parts or elements and minor details thereof,as will be hereinafter fully and elaborately described in detail and setforth in the subjoined claims, all in accordance with the statutes insuch cases made and provided therefor.

Referring to the accompanying drawings constituting a formal part ofthis specification, and illustrating the objects and principles of theinvention and the construction of my canopy attachment for motorcycles,and wherein the same reference letters and numerals are utilized toindicate the same .four standards.

parts wherever occurring throughout the several views :-Figure 1, is aside elevation of a motorcycle-tandem formwith the engine removed andhaving my canopy attachment connected thereto in operative po sition,thereby illustrating the practical application of the invention. Fig. 2,is a plan view of the underside of the canopy. Fig. 8, is a frontelevation of the canopy and its Fig. l, is an end vlew partially insection of one of the rear sleeves and its supporting clamps; and Fig.5, is a plan view-partially in section,-of the sleeve and its lowerclamp shown in Fig. 4:, on a slightly enlarged scale therefrom. Fig. 6,is a plan view of front double supporting socket; and Fig. 7 is frontelevation of double supporting socket as shown in Fig. 6.

In describing my said invention specifically, and referring in detail tothe various mechanical parts or features of construction of the device,as pointed out in the drawings by means of the reference characters asaforesaid :-A refers to the canopy or top, the covering of which may beformed out of a suitable grade of strong, light weight oil-cloth, orother like tough material adapted to shed rain or moisture, secured overany preferred style or shape of frame aone form of which is moreparticularly shown in Fig. 2,--and having ribs 0 so shaped that saidcanopy-top will have a gradual slope or incline on each side from thecenter, also slightly at the ends. Near the outer edge of each side ofsaid canopy as fully shown in Fig. 2, may be located between ribs (1,bearing-strips 1) adapted to receive the foot of brace c of the fourbrackets C, each of which is provided with an eye (Z adapted to receivethe screw-threaded end e, of one of the four standards or uprights bywhich the canopy is supported; there being two rear standards E-one foreach side ;-and two front standards Fone on each side ;see Fig. 3, eachof said standards being bent in a compound curve at 0, so that each pairwill have the proper space or distance apart at the top and base asdesired for the purposeintended; while the foot of each of the legs ofsaid brackets are firmly secured to said canopy frame a.

It will be understood that for the usual or ordinary sized motor-cycleframe, the foot of each brace 0 will be secured to rib a; but for thepurpose of adapting the canopy to motorcycle frames of variousconstructions and dimensions when necessary, by locating each of saidbrackets and its standard or upright, whether the rear or front or bothpairs of standards in the proper position; I provide the bearing-stripsZ); to which in this instance I now secure the foot of bracket-braces c.

The lower portion of each of the two rear standards or uprights E, areheld and supported vertically adjustable in a supporting sleeve G, bymeans of a set screw 9 which rests and moves in boss 72. of said sleeve.Supporting sleeves GWl1i0l10f course'are located one on each side of therear wheel,- are each further provided with screwthreaded eyes at and Z,adapted to receive the screw shank m of an upper and lower sectionalretaining clamp M' and N respectively. Said clamps, which are bothalike, have the inner face of each section or half formed with aconcavity or groove mas fully shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and are formedwith ears 0 through each of which is passed a bolt 79 having a nut bywhich means said clamps can be adjustably clamped or connected' to theportions 12 and 13 of the motorcycle frame. The section of said clampsfrom which extends shank m, are each formed at base of said shank with abearing boss or swell 1", adapted to abut against the sleeve when inoperative position. It will here be observed that by means of said boltsand nuts, also said: shanks, clamps M- and N can be made adjustable toportions 19 and 13 of slightly varying size and degrees of inclination,it of course being understood that as port-ions 12 and 13 are repeatedon each side of the rear wheel, there will be located one of saidsleeves on each side thereof, thus supporting both of the two rearcomprising the following parts. or mechanistandards as heretoforereferred to.

The two forward standards or uprights F, each have their lower portionsupported or held vertically adjustable in one of the sockets s, offront double supporting socket S, by means of a set screw t which restsand moves in boss t of socket 8. Front double supporting socket. S, hasits body portion which'connects sockets s,for'the purpose of? lightnessand economy, somewhat web shaped as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, and formedwith an inclined face it. having a semi-circular concavity u, over whichrests a similar semi-circular concavity o of clamping member w, whichwhen adjustably connected to said inclined face by means of bolts eh'aving retaining nuts, will leave an opening as shown in Figs. 6 and 7,in which is firmly but adjustably clamped the curved or goos'enec'kedsingle forward member 14 ofv themotorcycle frame; thus bringing one ofsaidsockets' on each side of-the front wheel, and spaced the properdistance one from the other for the reception of 1 said forwardstandards.

Having. thus described my canopy attachment for motorcyclesin'connection with the illustrations,as my invention and as new claiml. Thecombination in a canopy attach-, ment for motorcycles, of acanopy-portion 5 for covering said motorcycles; standards detachablyconnected; to said canopy-portion; sleevesfor adjustably supporting therear standards; upper and lower clamps. for adjustably connecting saidsleeves to the motorcycle frame; and a double supporting socket adaptedto adjustably support the forward standards, and; provided with a.clamping section for adjustably connecting said double socket to thefront member. of the motorcycle frame; all substantially the manner. andfor the. purposes described.

2. A canopy attachment for motorcycles, etc., having a. canopy-topprovided "with. brackets; uprights removably connected to. 80 saidbrackets for supporting said. canopytop; sleeves adjustablysupporting.twofof, said uprights; sectional clamps for adjustably connecting saidsleeves to the motorcycle frameone on each side. thereof; a doublesupporting socket foradjustably supporting the other two of saiduprightsone' on each. sidev of the. wheel; and a clamping, memberadjustably attached to said double socket foradljustably connecting sameto the. forward member of the motorcycle. frame; all substantially asdescribed.

3. A canopy attachment for. motorcycles,

cal elements of construction,to. wit 1 a canopy-top provided: with rearand. forwardbrackets; rear and forward. standards adapted to detachablyengage. said; brackets; rear supporting. sleeves each provided with asetscrew for. adjustablyv supporting. said. rear standards; sectioned.clamps adjustably and removably connected. to. said s1eevesthe sectionsof each clampwhenassembledgforms ting an opening. suflicient to engage.portions of the motorcycleframe, and connecting said: iclamps adjustablyto said frame portions; a double supporting. socket provided. with a,socket at each side for adjustably. support ling. the forward.standards, thebody of-said double supporting socket adapted to, receive,a clamping member. for adjustably connect.-

1ng. and supporting same from the single front member of themotorcycleframe; all substantially as described.

In testimony. whereof I. afliX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

HOLLIS. J OLLEY. Vitnesses:

l/VILLIAM S. RHOTEI-IAMEL, ALLEN C. MODONALD.

Copies of this. patent may be. obtained for.five centseacn, byaddressingthe Commissioner of Batents,

Washington, I). 0.

